Alipore Zoological Garden welcomes four new Royal Bengal tigers

The Alipore Zoological Garden now has something new to offer, four Royal Bengal tigers called Rishi, Snehasis, Sheela and Payel.

In an exchange program between Odisha's Nandankanan Zoological Park and Alipore Zoo, four tigers have been swapped for a male giraffe. The tigers reached Alipore Zoo on Sunday under special surveillance of a team of veterinary doctors. On their way back to Nandankanan the team took the male giraffe Joy along with them.

Among the four tigers, one is a 11-year-old white male and two are females. The other male is 7-year-old. The new entries made the pawed family more strong as now there are eleven tigers in the zoo.

A visit to the zoo now will surely be a thrilling adventure for kids and animal lovers.

Aritra Kundu, a class VIII student says "I am excited to see them." "I am sure they will impress us. Eagerly waiting to see them once we are allowed," Singita Pathak, a class VI student said.

Kamal Lochan Purohit, Assistant Director of the Nandankanan Zoological Park said, "As the zoo has only one female giraffe, we would bring a male giraffe from the Alipore Zoo."

The giraffe that has been exported to Nandankanan is also 7-year-old. A 14-feet crate has been specifically designed so that the animal faces no inconvenience due to its height. After this exchange, Nandankanan will have a companion for its female giraffe.

As of now the tigers are kept under observation. Though a special enclosure has already been constructed for their comfortable stay in the zoo.

"We plan to keep the tigers indoor under special care for at least fifteen to twenty days to make sure that they adapt to their surroundings," Director of the Alipore Zoo, Ashish Kumar Samanta said.

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